Hello my name is Caol!
Eclectus roratus
I, Caol (pronounced Kale), am a 22 year old Eclectus Parrot that was born in 2002. I came to The Hamilton Aviary because I did not like my owner's new husband and began to pluck from stress. It was observed that I required more one on one care in a home, so I was adopted by an aviary volunteer in 2018. Eclectus parrots are one of the few species of parrots that are dimorphic (the males and females look different). Males like me are primarily green with some red and blue markings and females like Millie (a bird that used to live at The Aviary) are red and purple!
Likes
Spending time outdoors and people watching out of the window
Dislikes
When the shower is running and having to go
to bed!
Fav Foods
Pecans & Peanuts
Apples & Pomegranate
What I Can Say
Good boy, What are you doing, Come here Caol, How are you
About Me and Other
Eclectus Parrots
My ancestors lived in the tropical rain forests of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, as well as Australia. When deciding on a place to live they look for tall, dense tree cover and water from the coast. There are 9 subspecies of Eclectus parrots, which are distinguished by where they live, their weight, and their slight colour differences.
Interestingly, wild Eclectus parrots don't really bond with their mates like other birds. They usually do not preen each other and if one leaves they find a new mate easily. In fact, they are more attached to their nesting site than to who they share it with!
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Caol's foster mom says, "I've had birds in the past and grew up taking care of them. When I started volunteering at the aviary it was a great way to gain experience on taking care of exotic parrots...[Caol] brings so much joy and laughter to our household and he is so loved."
The Eclectus parrot's status given by the IUCN is listed as of Least Concern. They are considered as such because they have a wide range, even though their population size is in fact decreasing. They, like many parrots, are losing their habitat to urbanization and are trapped to be sold in the illegal pet trade.
What I'm up to Now
I was adopted by a FOTA Volunteer!
Caol is happy and healthy in his new home, he's been there for quite a few years now (since 2018). He does have a feather plucking issue that he developed before coming to the aviary, however he has grown the majority of his feathers back since being adopted.
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Caol used to live at Oak Knoll Drive, but he needed a new home due to some health issues and the decision was easy for Sophia to make to welcome him into her home.
